Publications by authors named "Israel P Brasil"

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based protocol and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for insomnia in adults.

Method: The participants comprised 227 adults with insomnia. They were randomized to six weekly group sessions consisting of acceptance and commitment therapy for insomnia (n = 76), cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (n = 76), or waitlist (WL; n = 75).

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Objective: Ischemic stroke (IS) prognostic scales may help clinicians in their clinical decisions. This study aimed to assess the performance of four IS prognostic scales in a Brazilian population.

Method: We evaluated data of IS patients admitted at Hospital Paulistano, a Joint Commission International certified primary stroke center.

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Background. Stroke mortality in Brazil is one of the highest among Western countries. Nonetheless, stroke outcome determinants are still poorly known in this country.

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